Central Park Neighbourhood
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1925-1954
- Heritage Value
- Although still largely a rural area during the 1920s, subdivisions began appearing in the Central Park neighbourhood at this time. Development was slowed by the Great Depression of the 1930s but the influx of commercial buildings and new housing initiatives in the post-war boom led to a period of rapid growth especially in the Garden Village subdivision which was undertaken in 1953 with the plan to build 500 modern homes in the 140-acre site. Despite the closure of the interurban line in 1953, the neighbourhood remained an active commercial and residential centre.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
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Maywood Neighbourhood
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1955-2008
- Heritage Value
- Burnaby's Maywood Neighbourhood consists of the Metrotown Town Centre - one of four Town Centres in the City. Metrotown is one of the region's most developed and fastest growing centres. It is served by the first SkyTrain line developed in the mid-1980s and anchored by B.C.'s largest shopping and entertainment complex. As an older centre that has progressively added new developments over the years, Metrotown offers a range of housing types and tenures from three-storey walk-up apartments to modern residential towers.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
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Simpson-Sears
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Associated Dates
- 1954
- Heritage Value
- The Simpson-Sears store on Kingsway opened in 1954 and was the second Simpson-Sears to be located in British Columbia. The store helped to solidify the neighbourhood's growing reputation as a major commercial centre in the Lower Mainland and became a prototype for the company's large format stores across Canada.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Street Address
- 4700 Kingsway
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24-hour relay at Swangard Stadium
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a runner wearing a cow-spotted costume during a 24-hour relay race at Swangard Stadium. Other runners and participants with a banner are on the track behind the runner and many people are sitting in the stands in the background.
2924 Silver Avenue
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1954] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the completed addition to 2924 Silver Avenue (later renumbered 6113 Silver Avenue).
2924 Silver Avenue
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 1954 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.6 x 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the construction of an addition to 2924 Silver Avenue (later renumbered 6113 Silver Avenue). Three people are on the roof of the house, and two others are on a ladder.
4322-4342 Victory St
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- August 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 56 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the houses located between 4322-4342 Victory Street - addresses that no longer exist. The Skytrain Expo line is visible in the background of some photographs.
4390 Grange Street, Bby [sic]
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 22 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the exterior of a high-rise apartment complex located at 4390 Grange Street.
5899 Wilson Ave.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 20 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of an undeveloped property located at 5899 Wilson Avenue and a tower under construction near the corner of Wilson Avenue and Kingsway.
5899 Wilson Ave
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- October 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of a high-rise tower under construction at 5899 Wilson Avenue.
6113 Silver Avenue
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1957] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of 6113 Silver Avenue including the driveway and garage at the side of the house.
6113 Silver Avenue
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [ca. 1958] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 4.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of 6113 Silver Avenue, the Ellis family home, with a car parked at the side.
6113 Silver Avenue, with an addition
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1958 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 2.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the side of 6113 Silver Avenue, the Ellis family home, with an addition added to the house.
6451 Telford Ave
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 22 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of a self-storage business located at 6451 Telford Avenue - an address that no longer exists.
6622 Willingdon Ave
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 18, 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 20 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the exterior of a three-storey apartment complex located at 6622 Willingdon Avenue and the surrounding area.
7641-7651 Royal Oak Ave
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 30, 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the commercial properties located between 7641 and 7651 Royal Oak Avenue. Stores visible in the photographs include: Buy Low Foods, Mega Movies, and Chevron service station.
Advertising manager of Simpsons-Sears with two men
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 5 May 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three men standing together and holding a rug inside the Simpsons-Sears store on opening day, May 3, 1954. J. Waddington, Advertising Manager is identified standing in the centre of the group, the other two men are unidentified.
Alastair Macdonald and Clara Macdonald
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1952] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Alastair Macdonald and Clara Macdonald with a dog in front of 3424 Olive Avenue (later renumbered 5827 Olive Avenue).
Alfred Hickman
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [195-] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 11 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two men standing outside Hickman's Grocery on Patterson Avenue near the railroad tracks. One of the men is Alfred Hickman, the store's owner. Signs on the store read, "Hickmans / Groceries / Produce" and "Groceries / Hickmans / Meats." Signs in the window advertise wieners and "Mea…
Al Moore with Simpsons-Sears manager and family
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 5 May 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of A. G. Moore, Assistant Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby (right) standing with two unidentified members of Simpsons-Sears staff and a young boy inside the Simpsons-Sears store on opening day.